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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Sharp LC-40E67UN
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13.Vs Sony KDL40S5100
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14.Vs Samsung LN40B650
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Samsung LN40B610
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Audio & Menus
Connectivity Summary
This is a review of the Samsung LN40B610. The other TVs in this series include the LN46B610 and the LN55B610. Test data should be broadly applicable to all models in the 610 series. Read here for more details on series differences.
• 4 HDMI ports
• 3 composite video inputs
• 2 component video inputs
• 3 analog audio inputs
Input Ports (6.5)
The LN40B610 is blessed with a good number of input ports. On the side panel there is a HDMI port, a USB port and a single composite analog video and audio input. On the back are the main ports: three HDMI, one VGA and a slew of analog audio and video inputs. This should provide enough connections for most situations, although some users may have more than three devices with HDMI outputs (such as a couple of game consoles, a cable box and a DVD player).
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Output Ports (2.0)
There are a smaller number of output ports, but the basics are there. There is a single SPDIF optical audio output for connecting a surround sound speaker system, plus a single set of analog audio outputs for connecting a set of external speakers. There are no video outputs, though, so you can't daisy chain several displays together.
Other Connections (0.0)
The LN40B610 does not have the ethernet connections of its more expensive cousin the LN40B650.
Media (1.0)
It does have a single USB port on the side panel, though.This allows it to play back media (such as music, videos and photos) from a USB device such as a USB thumb drive or portable hard drive.
Placement (7.5)
The input and output ports of the LN40B610 are well placed; the side ports are easy to reach, and the rotating stand makes it much easier to turn the display around and access the ports on the rear of the device. These rear ports are a little deeply recessed, though, so you have to crane your head around the back to read the labels to figure out which port is which.
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